Changing the air filter on your central heat and/or air system is one of the simplest and yet most important home maintenance tasks you can do. A clean air filter helps save energy, decrease dust and allergens, and extend the life of your system. This task usually takes just a few minutes and requires only basic tools and skills.
Tankless water heaters are efficient and effective, but they require maintenance to ensure they do not build up scale. Flushing your tankless heater is a simple task, but it does take 1-2 hours to complete. For most water quality, completing this task once a year will suffice, but if you have especially hard water you may want to complete more often.
Tap water has tiny bits of minerals and sediment in it that tends to pile up in the bottom of your water heater. Left unchecked, this sediment builds up over time and will rob your heater of capacity and prematurely wear out the components. Eventually the whole bottom of your tank could rust out and lead to a catastrophic failure and flood. Annual water heater flushes help keep this from happening!
Cleaning the condenser coils and a few key parts of your fridge will go a long way toward making sure it runs efficiently for a long time. Read on to ensure you don’t overlook these simple tasks!
A failed washer line can cause a major flood and a clogged dryer vent is a fire hazard. A quick semi-annual check goes a long way to avoiding either of these.
Garbage disposals are great for making kitchen waste disappear, but without proper cleaning and care they can get jammed, clogged or smell bad.